The team at Morrison Foerster (Singapore) is experienced dealing with acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate finance and margin loans matters, amongst others. Yemi Tépé leads the team and advises clients on the full spectrum of event-driven financings and private equity buyouts. Charlyn Lim represents private equity sponsors, financial advisers and financial institutions on cross-border finance matters such as subscription line financings.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is tightly knit and operates seamlessly with Yemi Tépé. I've been able to get a consistently high quality of work from all team members I've worked with.’
‘This is a high quality team led by Yemi Tépé which has a strong reputation in the market across a wide range of banking and finance products, with a mixed client base of lenders and borrowers.'
'The team has a 360 degree view of the market and transactions.'
'The team is particularly strong in leveraged finance and fund finance with a deep bench of senior associates which enables them to service complex transactions.’
‘Yemi Tépé is a prominent figure in the market with over 20 years experience in APAC and a reputation for strong leadership on deals and a very commercial outlook.'
- 'John Davitt is a key associate with impressive experience who is capable of running complex transactions.’
Key clients
- Ascendent Capital Partners
- GLP Pte. Ltd.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Yemi Tépé
Other key lawyers
Charlyn Lim; John Davitt